Jahangir Khan (cricketer)

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Jahangir Khan India (IND)

Batting style	Right-hand bat (RHB)
Bowling type	Right-arm fast medium
	Tests	First-class
Matches	4	111
Runs scored	39	3,327
Batting average	5.57	22.32
100s/50s	0/0	4/7
Top score	13	133
Balls bowled	606	8,314
Wickets	4	328
Bowling average	63.75	25.34
5 wickets in innings	-	12
10 wickets in match	-	2
Best bowling	4/60	8/33
Catches/stumpings	4	82
Test debut: 25 June 1932 Last Test: 15 August 1936 Source: [1]

Dr. Mohammad Jahangir Khan pronunciation (help·info) (born on February 1, 1910, Jalandhar, Punjab - died on July 23, 1988, Lahore) played cricket for India before the partition of India, and served as a cricket administrator in Pakistan afterwards.

Jahangir was a big man who stood six feet and bowled medium pace. He came from a famous cricketing family that produced Pakistan captains Imran Khan, Javed Burki and Majid Khan, the last being his son. Majid's son Bazid Khan also represented Pakistan for the first time in 2005.

Jahangir scored 108 on his first class debut and took seven wickets in the second innings of the match. He represented India in her first ever Test against England at Lord's in 1932. After the tour, he stayed back in England and took a doctorate from Cambridge University. He passed the final Bar from Middle Temple. In that time he was Cambridge blue in cricket for four years. He also made two appearances in Gentlemen v Players matches. In 1935 playing for Indian Gymkhana, he also scored 1380 runs in two months, at an average of 70.

When India toured England in 1936 he joined the team and appeared in all three Tests. His best bowling during his time at Cambridge was a 7 for 58 against the champion county Yorkshire. Back in India, he played in the Bombay Pentangular in 1939. While playing against Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1936, he bowled a ball to Tom Pearce that hit a sparrow on the way. The sparrow fell dead against the stumps and is preserved in the MCC museum at Lord's. [2]

Jahangir was a selector between 1939-40 and 1941-42. After moving to Pakistan after 1947, he served a selector in Pakistan and managed the team that toured India in 1960-1961. He was a college principal and then served as the Director of Education in Pakistan before retiring. When Jalandhar hosted its first Test match in 1983, Jahangir was specially invited to attend the match. In his younger days, he was also a champion discus thrower.

At the time of his death, he was the last survivor from the team that played for India in her first Test.